Duke of Brabant — Coat of arms of the Dukes of Brabant The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title Duke of Brabant was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I, son of Godfrey III of Leuven (who was Duke of Lower … Wikipedia

Campine — For the breed of chicken, see Campine (chicken). The natural regions of Belgium. Campine continues into the Netherlands, not shown here. Campine … Wikipedia

Provinces — The Dutch Republic of the Seven United Provinces consisted after 1581 of the traditional domains of (in voting order of the States General) Gelderland,Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Fries land (see FRISA [FRIESLAND]; Frisian FRYSLAN), Overijssel,… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

Low Countries, history of — Introduction history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579. For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what is today The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as… … Universalium